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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Q&A
TMF's Nursing Home team lists some common concerns that people give for not receiving the latest COVID-19 vaccine, followed by reasons why being up to date is important.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 12/06/2024    Date Last Modified: Dec 6 2024 10:49AM  
Don't Wait — Treat!
This infographic shows that antivirals reduce the risk of mild COVID-19 symptoms becoming severe, and includes facts about therapeutics, risk factors for COVID-19 and links to resources.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 12/05/2024    Date Last Modified: Dec 5 2024 12:24PM  
Dec. 19: Nursing Home Connect – Respiratory Vaccines and NHSN Updates
Register now for this webinar on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. CT. Learn about important updates in respiratory vaccine recommendations for older adults, including the latest guidance for COVID-19, RSV and pneumonia vaccinations. TMF QIN-QIO specialists will also cover important upcoming changes to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and how these updates affect nursing home practices and reporting.
WebEx    Date Added: 11/26/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 27 2024 10:24AM  
Using Existing Data for Quality Improvement
Learn how Spring Branch Transitional Care Center in Houston and the TMF QIN-QIO worked together on a QAPI plan to identify opportunities for quality improvement, as well as how to execute solutions.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 11/22/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 22 2024 9:01AM  
COVID-19 Therapeutics Mini-Toolkit
Nursing facilities can use this updated toolkit for the latest resources and about COVID-19 therapeutics.
Web link    Date Added: 11/19/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 19 2024 1:43PM  
QAPI Measures Classifications
Development of quality measures is a crucial element in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs. This fact sheet describes the four most common types of measures in a QAPI plan: Structural, Process, Outcome and Balancing.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 11/18/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 18 2024 9:08AM  
Certified Medical Director (CMD) Training Series: Topic 9 – Working with Families
By the end of this module, medical directors will understand how to use empathetic communication strategies with residents and their families, so they can deliver high-quality care that meets nursing home residents’ needs.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 11/15/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 15 2024 9:02AM  
COVID-19 Therapeutics Fact Sheet
The spectrum of medical therapies to treat COVID-19 is rapidly evolving. Here is the latest information on therapeutics.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 11/13/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 13 2024 1:11PM  
Vaccines Are Important for Adults, Too
The effects of many vaccines can wear off over time. For best protection, it is important to stay up to date with vaccines that protect against infectious respiratory diseases during the fall season.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 11/12/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 12 2024 9:24AM  
Updated CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination
In November 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its recommendations for the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccines. Refer to this fact sheet for the latest guidance.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 11/11/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 11 2024 7:52AM  
Vaccine Considerations: Pre-Admission Checklist
Nursing home staff can use this helpful pre-admission checklist to document vaccines and billing information, as well as infection prevention precautions.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 11/09/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 9 2024 7:24AM  
Vaccine Considerations: Discharge Checklist
Nursing home staff can use this helpful discharge checklist to document vaccine billing information and follow-up appointments, as well as provide vaccine education resources.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 11/09/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 9 2024 7:26AM  
2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet
Updated in November 2024, this fact sheet provides the latest COVID-19 vaccine recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for all persons.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 11/08/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 8 2024 3:07PM  
Am I Up to Date?
In November 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for 2024-2025. This flyer helps nursing home staff, residents and visitors understand whether they are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations now.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 11/08/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 8 2024 12:19PM  
When It Comes to COVID-19 Vaccine Costs, Think Outside the Box
Nursing facilities can refer to this fact sheet for information about COVID-19 vaccination billing and reimbursement.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 10/24/2024    Date Last Modified: Oct 24 2024 11:35AM  
COVID-19 Vaccine Billing Fact Sheet
This fact sheet for nursing facilities will help you identify where to begin when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine billing for CMS.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 10/22/2024    Date Last Modified: Oct 22 2024 2:56PM  
COVID-19 Variants Fact Sheet
We know that new variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continue to occur. Refer to this fact sheet for fundamental knowledge about COVID-19 variants.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 10/22/2024    Date Last Modified: Oct 22 2024 9:08AM  
Certified Medical Director (CMD) Training Series: Topic 8 – Risk Management
By the end of this module, medical directors will be able to develop and implement proactive risk management strategies that improve resident care, enhance compliance, reduce civil and regulatory liability exposure, and promote emergency preparedness and response in nursing facilities.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 10/15/2024    Date Last Modified: Oct 15 2024 11:50AM  
Nursing Home Connect: New COVID-19 Vaccines and Variants Explained
Watch this Oct. 3, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording in which specialists explain how COVID-19 vaccines were developed and provide current 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccination recommendations. Learn about emerging variants, why it is still important to stay up to date and the current implications for nursing homes.
Video    Date Added: 10/07/2024    Date Last Modified: Oct 8 2024 10:43AM  
NHSN Up-to-Date Infographic
On Sept. 30, 2024 (Quarter 4), the instructions for reporting COVID-19 vaccinations in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) changed. Refer to and display this new infographic to educate your nursing facility staff.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 10/03/2024    Date Last Modified: Oct 3 2024 11:54AM  
Nursing Home Connect: Staffing Solutions
Watch this Sept. 26, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording to learn about recent updates to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) minimum staffing standards, as well as hiring strategies, resources for regulatory compliance, and effective retention tools to build reliable and dedicated care teams.
Video    Date Added: 09/30/2024    Date Last Modified: Oct 1 2024 10:05AM  
Evolution of COVID-19 Vaccines
Why have there been so many COVID-19 vaccines since 2020? This infographic displays how the vaccines have to keep up with COVID-19 variants, starting from the initial variants to the current variants in circulation.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 09/26/2024    Date Last Modified: Sep 26 2024 10:10AM  
Nursing Home Connect: Fall Is Time for Respiratory Illnesses
Watch this Sept. 19, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording to learn about the latest vaccination updates for the fall season. This webinar discusses the importance of the new 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine and highlights popular resources in our immunization's toolkit.
Video    Date Added: 09/25/2024    Date Last Modified: Oct 24 2024 3:56PM  
Leadership for Quality in Long-Term Care
This Healthcare Management Forum article focuses on the important role that leadership plays in enabling the conditions for high-quality long-term care.
Web link    Date Added: 09/19/2024    Date Last Modified: Sep 19 2024 10:41AM  
Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Nursing Homes
A growing proportion of nursing home residents will be Black and Hispanic, but these groups report worse care, according to this AARP Public Policy Institute article. The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the extent of racial/ethnic disparities in nursing homes.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 09/19/2024    Date Last Modified: Sep 19 2024 10:53AM  
Certified Medical Director (CMD) Training Series: Topic 7 – Integration of Problem Solving and Systems Theory
By the end of this module, medical directors will understand how to apply a systems approach to problem solving in the nursing home environment so they can improve safety, quality and health outcomes for residents. They will learn how to measure the impact of quality improvement initiatives and identify how systems theory can help with infection prevention and control.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 09/16/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 15 2024 11:52AM  
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Checklist
Download this fillable checklist to help plan your nursing home facility's COVID-19 vaccine clinic. Each step of the way is outlined, including helpful resources.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 09/12/2024    Date Last Modified: Sep 12 2024 10:18AM  
Letter Template for COVID-19 Vaccine
Nursing facilities can copy and paste this form letter to communicate with their residents and family members about the updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 09/11/2024    Date Last Modified: Sep 11 2024 7:59AM  
QAPI SMARTIE Goal Setting Worksheet
Nursing homes can use this Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) tool to help develop goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timebound, Inclusive and Equitable, as requested by CMS.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 09/10/2024    Date Last Modified: Sep 10 2024 12:41PM  
Respiratory Illness Fall Crossword Puzzle
Nursing homes can use this autumn crossword puzzle to promote respiratory illness awareness and prevention.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 08/29/2024    Date Last Modified: Aug 29 2024 1:38PM  
Healthy Tips for Fall Word Search
This fall-themed word search game for nursing homes includes tips for staying healthy.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 08/29/2024    Date Last Modified: Aug 29 2024 1:39PM  
Improving Adult Immunization Rates in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings
Moving Needles is a five-year cooperative agreement between PALTmed (Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association, formerly known as AMDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). They provide strategies and ideas for evidence-based quality improvement projects to improve immunization rates in nursing homes.
Web link    Date Added: 08/27/2024    Date Last Modified: Aug 27 2024 8:24AM  
Get Ready This Fall in 4 Steps
Getting all vaccines will help protect you from severe symptoms so you can enjoy more time with important people in your life.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 08/26/2024    Date Last Modified: Aug 27 2024 12:56PM  
Nursing Home Connect: Emergency Preparedness Exercises
Watch this Aug. 15, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording to learn how to conduct required emergency preparedness exercises. TMF QIN-QIO and emergency specialists share their personal experiences of participating in tabletop exercises.
Video    Date Added: 08/16/2024    Date Last Modified: Aug 16 2024 11:24AM  
Onsite COVID-19 Vaccine Education Flyer
The TMF QIN-QIO offers nursing facilities onsite COVID-19 vaccine education for staff, residents and families. Print this flyer and write in the details to promote your education event.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 08/15/2024    Date Last Modified: Aug 15 2024 7:30AM  
Certified Medical Director (CMD) Training Series: Topic 6 – Quality Management
By the end of this module, medical directors will have a solid understanding of quality management and how to implement a strong Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) program. They will learn how to structure effective quality initiatives, such as QAPI meetings, so they can identify deficiencies and sustain continuous quality improvement.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 08/15/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 15 2024 11:53AM  
QAPI Meeting Agenda Template
Download and use this MS Word form to help guide and document your Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) meetings. There are suggested topics for nursing facilities to choose as needed, as well as space to add your own topics.
Microsoft Word    Date Added: 08/14/2024    Date Last Modified: Aug 14 2024 7:45AM  
Nursing Home Connect: Special Office Hours with the CDC – 2024-2025 Vaccinations
Listen to this Aug. 8, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording to hear a panel of experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide updates on the upcoming vaccination season, including new recommendations for older adults for COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and flu.
Video    Date Added: 08/13/2024    Date Last Modified: Aug 13 2024 10:11AM  
Quality Improvement Initiative (QII) Plan Template
Nursing facilities can use this TMF QIN-QIO template when requested to perform a Quality Improvement Initiative (QII) Plan. This template will assist you with performing your root cause analysis and determining what appropriate interventions to implement and monitor.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 08/13/2024    Date Last Modified: Aug 13 2024 3:38PM  
Take a Break with Coloring
Did you know that coloring can reduce stress and anxiety? Here are links to health care coloring sheets that you can print for nursing home staff and residents.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 08/09/2024    Date Last Modified: Aug 9 2024 10:11AM  
AMA/CDC Webinar: Prepare Your Clinics and Patients for Fall and Winter Respiratory Virus Season
American Medical Association (AMA) President Bruce Scott, MD, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, discuss vaccinations, treatment and other tools that can keep everyone safer this respiratory illness season. Free Continuing Education (CE) available until Sept. 9, 2024. Course number: WC4847-080624 | Access code: CDC-AMA2024
Web link    Date Added: 08/09/2024    Date Last Modified: Aug 9 2024 11:33AM  
Long Term Effects of COVID-19
This flyer provides information about the systems of the human body affected by Long COVID-19.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 08/01/2024    Date Last Modified: Aug 27 2024 12:57PM  
Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Social Isolation and Loneliness
This new book (2024) from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine focuses on strategies tailored to different age groups and communities facing the challenges of social isolation and loneliness that arose during or were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how to promote social connectedness and well-being.
Web link    Date Added: 07/30/2024    Date Last Modified: Jul 30 2024 8:10AM  
Physician Resources for COVID-19 Safety and Efficacy
The TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) offers physicians these quick links to research about the COVID-19 vaccine for easy reference.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 07/26/2024    Date Last Modified: Jul 26 2024 8:30AM  
Make Your SMART Goals SMARTIE Goals
Learn how to turn your SMART goals into SMARTIE goals and ensure you meet the specific needs of the populations you serve.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 07/25/2024    Date Last Modified: Jul 25 2024 12:56PM  
Strategies for Leadership COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Research indicates that uptake of vaccines has a strong correlation to health care providers recommending vaccines. This fact sheet for nursing home staff helps address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy within leadership.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 07/24/2024    Date Last Modified: Jul 24 2024 10:23AM  
Certified Medical Director (CMD) Training Series: Topic 5 – Transitions of Care
By the end of this module, medical directors will understand how to improve the exchange of information and reduce medical errors so they can improve clinical outcomes during nursing home care transitions.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 07/15/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 15 2024 11:56AM  
Nursing Home Connect: Antibiotic Stewardship
Watch this July 11, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording to learn the crucial role antibiotic stewardship plays in the prevention of multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) infections, as well as provide tools for measuring your antibiotic program’s effectiveness.
Video    Date Added: 07/12/2024    Date Last Modified: Jul 12 2024 12:53PM  
Inequities in COVID-19-related health care
This study examined the association between perceived racial-ethnic inequities in COVID-19-related health care and willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Web link    Date Added: 07/11/2024    Date Last Modified: Jul 11 2024 9:51AM  
QAPI Plan Snapshot
Use this Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) form to summarize your problem, root cause analysis, goals, interventions and measures all on one page.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 07/11/2024    Date Last Modified: Jul 11 2024 1:58PM  
Summer COVID Wave Emerges
As "FLiRT" coronavirus variants account for about 77% of infections, COVID-19 cases are ticking upward this summer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. This Becker’s Hospital Review article highlights five important notes about increasing COVID-19 cases.
Web link    Date Added: 07/09/2024    Date Last Modified: Jul 9 2024 10:20AM  
CDC Recommends Updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines for Fall/Winter Virus Season
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines and the updated 2024-2025 flu vaccines to protect against severe COVID-19 and flu this fall and winter. It is safe to receive COVID-19 and flu vaccines at the same visit.
Web link    Date Added: 07/09/2024    Date Last Modified: Aug 1 2024 10:53AM  
How to Use Hand Sanitizer
Soap and water work to remove all types of germs from hands, while alcohol-based hand sanitizer acts by killing certain germs on the skin. Use this flyer in nursing homes to educate how to properly use hand sanitizer to kill germs.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 06/20/2024    Date Last Modified: Jun 21 2024 11:27AM  
4 E's of Effective Hand Hygiene Videos
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers four short videos for The 4 E's of an Effective Hand Hygiene Program. The video series is appropriate for multiple audiences for training or education in health care settings.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 06/20/2024    Date Last Modified: Aug 14 2024 9:55AM  
Certified Medical Director (CMD) Training Series: Topic 4 – Influencing Employee Behavior
By the end of this module, medical directors will know how to positively influence staff behavior in a nursing home setting. Learners gain knowledge about how to coach, support and influence staff so they can increase job retention and satisfaction and improve quality of care.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 06/17/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 15 2024 11:53AM  
Nursing Home Connect: Special NHSN Office Hours with the CDC
Listen to this recording as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) long-term care team provides an overview of COVID-19 vaccination reporting, COVID-19 case and hospitalization reporting, and NHSN administrative topics, such as adding/editing users in the application.
Video    Date Added: 05/31/2024    Date Last Modified: Jun 13 2024 8:16AM  
Infection Control Badge Buddies — CDC Example 1
Cut out these Badge Buddy infection prevention tips to insert in nursing home staff badge holders. There are vertical and horizontal versions as well as "Vaccine Champion" and "Hand Hygiene Hero" logos to identify outstanding staff. These doffing steps follow CDC Example 1; choose the example that matches your facility's procedures.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 05/30/2024    Date Last Modified: May 30 2024 9:03AM  
Infection Control Badge Buddies — CDC Example 2
Cut out these Badge Buddy infection prevention tips to insert in nursing home staff badge holders. There are vertical and horizontal versions as well as "Vaccine Champion" and "Hand Hygiene Hero" logos to identify outstanding staff. These doffing steps follow CDC Example 2; choose the example that matches your facility's procedures.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 05/30/2024    Date Last Modified: May 30 2024 9:06AM  
Survey Says Vaccines Matter Quickinar
Watch this short, recorded webinar to get the most recent information about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Video    Date Added: 05/20/2024    Date Last Modified: May 20 2024 2:31PM  
Certified Medical Director (CMD) Training Series: Topic 3 – Committees
In this module 3 of TMF's CMD training series, medical directors examine types of important committees within a nursing facility and why they matter. Learners will gain strategies for leading effective committee meetings and examples of how to use a committee to develop and manage COVID-19 protocols.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 05/15/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 15 2024 11:55AM  
CMD Training Series Flyer
TMF’s Enhancing Care and Safety: Post-Pandemic Best Practices for Nursing Facility Leadership and Physicians is an on-demand training series to help nursing home medical directors shape the ethos and operational excellence of the facilities they oversee.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 05/15/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 15 2024 11:54AM  
Pemgarda Fact Sheet
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pemgarda (pemivibart) for the prevention of COVID-19 in certain adults and adolescents.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 05/03/2024    Date Last Modified: May 3 2024 2:49PM  
Nursing Home Connect: Special Office Hours with CDC Specialists
Listen to this April 25, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording from the TMF Quality Innovation Network where specialists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) instruct on the latest guidance for COVID-19 vaccination policy, treatment options and more.
Video    Date Added: 04/29/2024    Date Last Modified: Apr 30 2024 8:17AM  
Motivational Interviewing Badge Buddy
Cut out these Badge Buddy Motivational Interviewing reminders to insert in nursing home staff badge holders.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/25/2024    Date Last Modified: Apr 25 2024 9:04AM  
Motivational Interviewing Quick Reference Tool for Nursing Home Staff
This tip sheet provides an at-a-glance overview of Motivational Interviewing techniques such as RULE, OARS and leaning into resistance.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/24/2024    Date Last Modified: Apr 25 2024 8:38AM  
Applying the Stages of Change
This Motivational Interviewing chart provides clear actions to take to assist nursing home residents in the vaccine decision-making process.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/24/2024    Date Last Modified: Apr 25 2024 8:38AM  
Questions to Explore COVID-19 Vaccination
Using open-ended questions to understand knowledge, perspectives and emotions is an important Motivational Interviewing (MI) technique. Use this MI tool to help address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/23/2024    Date Last Modified: Apr 25 2024 8:38AM  
Nursing Home Connect: Nursing Home Tips for Success
Listen to this April 18, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording from the TMF Quality Innovation Network to find out how facilities have overcome challenges implementing quality improvement systems. Learn from peers who have achieved success with resident and staff COVID-19 vaccination rates and learn how to successfully report data in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
Video    Date Added: 04/22/2024    Date Last Modified: Apr 30 2024 8:25AM  
Readiness Ruler
A Readiness Ruler is a Motivational Interviewing tool to help nursing home residents think about their readiness, confidence or importance for engaging in change. This ruler can be used to determine next steps in considering any therapeutic recommendation, behavior change or decision affecting daily life.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/16/2024    Date Last Modified: Apr 25 2024 8:40AM  
Explore Readiness for Change
Asking open-ended questions is a Motivational Interviewing technique to assist communicating with decision-makers. These questions help you gain insight to understand their knowledge, perspectives and emotions. A Decision Balance worksheet is also included to plot and visualize the positives and negatives.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/16/2024    Date Last Modified: Apr 25 2024 8:39AM  
Certified Medical Director (CMD) Training Series: Topic 2 – Infection Control
In this module 2 of TMF's monthly CMD training series, medical directors will understand the importance of implementing a successful infection prevention and control program (IPC) in the nursing home setting and how to integrate IPC into their Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/15/2024    Date Last Modified: Nov 15 2024 11:51AM  
Nursing Home Connect: Functional Decline after COVID-19 Infection
Listen to this TMF Quality Innovation Network Nursing Home Connect webinar recording from April 4, 2024, to learn how nursing home staff can identify symptoms of Long COVID and address issues that can lead to functional decline. Listeners can also learn how to minimize impacts and help residents improve.
WebEx    Date Added: 04/08/2024    Date Last Modified: Apr 9 2024 11:06AM  
Success Story: Address Knowledge Gaps to Prevent Infection Outbreaks
After its last COVID-19 outbreak, Querencia at Barton Creek in Austin, Texas, found a need for refreshed educational efforts toward hand hygiene and disinfectant measures. Find out how this nursing facility used tools, training and resources to implement an effective infection prevention plan and remain outbreak-free.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/04/2024    Date Last Modified: Apr 4 2024 2:05PM  
Earn CME Credit for Physicians and Certified Medical Directors: Module 1 Employee Health and Safety
TMF’s Enhancing Care and Safety: Post-Pandemic Best Practices for Nursing Facility Leadership and Physicians is an on-demand monthly training series to help nursing home medical directors shape the ethos and operational excellence of the facilities they oversee. Physicians will earn continuing medical education (CME) and medical directors will earn Certified Medical Director (CMD) credit for each monthly topic through November 2024. The first module is Employee Health and Safety.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/03/2024    Date Last Modified: Apr 3 2024 12:48PM  
COVID-19 Vaccine Finder flyer
Health care providers can download this colorful flyer to remind patients and family members to get their updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/03/2024    Date Last Modified: Apr 3 2024 2:02PM  
Motivational Interviewing Toolkit
Motivational interviewing (MI) is a collaborative conversation style for strengthening motivation and commitment to change. TMF's MI Toolkit includes trainings, fact sheets, videos and audio podcasts to help you utilize effective techniques.
Web link    Date Added: 03/28/2024    Date Last Modified: Apr 25 2024 8:41AM  
Sequence for Donning and Removing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Post this Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) signage in English and Spanish to educate nursing facility staff on the proper sequence for donning and removing PPE.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/26/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 26 2024 11:08AM  
COVID-19 Isolation Guidelines for Skilled Nursing Facilities
While you may have heard that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated isolation guidelines for COVID-19 in March 2024, the updates do not apply to health care settings. Here is what nursing home staff and residents need to know when testing positive for COVID-19.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/26/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 26 2024 8:40AM  
Nursing Home Connect: Preventing Adverse Drug Events in Long-Term Care
Listen to this TMF Quality Innovation Network Nursing Home Connect webinar recording from March 21, 2024, to learn how negative impacts can occur from adverse drug events and identify measures that assist in preventing them.
Video    Date Added: 03/25/2024    Date Last Modified: Oct 24 2024 3:53PM  
Podcast: A Person-Centered Journey to Immunity
In this 12-minute audio podcast, TMF's Russell Kohl, MD, chief medical officer and chief operating officer, Clifford Moy, MD, behavioral health medical director, and Melinda Quinn, quality improvement specialist, discuss vaccines as well as some of the hesitancy and resistance some people have. It is an enlightening Q&A that provides important medical perspectives.
Podcast    Date Added: 03/21/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 21 2024 9:46AM  
Get Recharged Now Poster
Download this poster to promote updated COVID-19 vaccinations in your facility.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/20/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 20 2024 1:04PM  
ABCs of COVID-19 Infection Prevention
Here is an A–Z list of infection prevention and control resources for nursing facility staff. Each letter links to a relevant fact sheet, flyer, tool or website for more details.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/20/2024    Date Last Modified: Apr 4 2024 8:53AM  
Decoda Literacy Solutions: COVID-19 Posters and Infographics
This webpage provides downloadable COVID-19 resources from the World Health Organization and Fraser Health that discuss how to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Web link    Date Added: 03/18/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 18 2024 2:56PM  
Avoid the Three Cs
This infographic from the World Health Organization emphasizes the importance of staying home if infected with COVID-19 to reduce the spread of illness.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/18/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 18 2024 2:49PM  
COVID-19 Vaccinations: Why it's still important to get up-to-date vaccines
In this recorded presentation from the TMF Quality Innovation Network, health care providers get strategies they can use to promote and administer COVID-19 vaccinations within their communities.
WebEx    Date Added: 03/14/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 14 2024 1:28PM  
Nursing Home Connect: Common F-Tags and How to Avoid Them
This March 7, 2024, Nursing Home Connect webinar recording features TMF quality improvement specialists who reviewed the most frequently identified regulatory concerns (also known as F-tags) cited in nursing homes. Example scenarios and recommendations for quality improvement related to these citations are also provided.
WebEx    Date Added: 03/13/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 14 2024 2:43PM  
Alert: Older Adults Now Able to Receive Additional Dose of Updated COVID-19 Vaccine
On Feb. 28, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the recommendation for adults ages 65 years and older to receive an additional updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine dose. The recommendation acknowledges the increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19 in older adults, along with the currently available data on vaccine effectiveness.
Web link    Date Added: 03/05/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 5 2024 2:41PM  
Nursing Home Connect: QAPI Focus – Reducing Hospital Readmissions
In this recorded webinar on Feb. 29, 2024, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provide a Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) refresher with a focus on reducing hospital readmissions. Learn the tried-and-true QAPI principles of collecting and analyzing data, determining goals and objectives, and implementation and monitoring.
WebEx    Date Added: 03/04/2024    Date Last Modified: Mar 4 2024 11:10AM  
Nursing Home Connect: Advance Care Planning
Listen to this TMF Quality Innovation Network Nursing Home Connect webinar recording from Feb. 22, 2024, to hear techniques for discussing a resident's goals and preferences to prepare medical care in a time where they may be unable to make decisions for themselves. This interactive session incorporates case examples and resources that will build confidence for having these hard conversations.
WebEx    Date Added: 02/26/2024    Date Last Modified: Oct 24 2024 3:53PM  
Nursing Home Connect: The Customer Service Experience for Nursing Homes
Listen to this TMF Quality Innovation Network Nursing Home Connect webinar recording from Feb. 15, 2024, to hear the lessons learned by Jonas Schaffer, a third-generation owner/operator of Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston, Arkansas. Listeners will understand how customer service is a key tool for resident and family member satisfaction and establishing a happy and successful long-term care culture.
WebEx    Date Added: 02/21/2024    Date Last Modified: Feb 21 2024 8:46AM  
CDC and CMS Present Stories from the Field: Immunization Strategies for Long-Term Care
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) presented a national webinar featuring the TMF QIN-QIO's work with Birchwood of Beeville, Texas, nursing home on Jan. 31, 2024. Hear directly from nursing home teams that developed successful strategies to overcome COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and fatigue, schedule onsite vaccination clinics and address staff turnover.
Video    Date Added: 02/21/2024    Date Last Modified: Feb 21 2024 10:08AM  
NHSN Reporting Made Easy
Many nursing homes struggle with National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting. Find out how The University Place, a skilled nursing facility in Houston, learned how to achieve 100% reporting compliance and continues to report accurately.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 02/05/2024    Date Last Modified: Feb 5 2024 8:31AM  
Nursing Home Connect: COVID-19 Outbreak Response Plan
In this recorded webinar on Feb. 1, 2024, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) introduces a new COVID-19 Outbreak Response Plan to provide resources and guidance for investigation, contact tracing, containment and cohorting, and educational signage. Learn how to ensure a proper communication chain is executed if an outbreak occurs.
Video    Date Added: 02/05/2024    Date Last Modified: Feb 7 2024 11:48AM  
Avoid the Unknown
Display this flyer for nursing home staff to avoid reporting “unknown” vaccine status in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). Here are tips to complete the search.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 02/05/2024    Date Last Modified: Feb 3 2024 7:56AM  
COVID-19 Outbreak Checklist for Nursing Homes
The TMF QIN-QIO created this useful checklist of recommendations to assist in controlling a COVID-19 outbreak in a nursing home setting.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 02/02/2024    Date Last Modified: Jan 29 2024 3:52PM  
Nursing Home Connect – Reflect, Reclaim, Recharge: From Collective Trauma to Post-Pandemic Growth
During this Nursing Home Connect webinar recording from Jan. 25, 2024, Susan Wehry, MD, director of AgingME, discusses the physical and mental challenges faced by health care staff since the COVID-19 pandemic. As a nationally recognized geriatric psychiatrist, Dr. Wehry provides lessons and strategies on overcoming those lasting effects.
WebEx    Date Added: 02/02/2024    Date Last Modified: Feb 2 2024 3:17PM  
COVID-19 Outbreak Response Guide
This supportive guide can be made available for easy staff access to take immediate action when a COVID-19-positive nursing home resident is identified. Complete this guide in advance by adding your facility-specific policies and procedures where indicated.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 02/02/2024    Date Last Modified: Jan 29 2024 3:52PM  
Tips for Finding Reliable Sources
With so much misinformation out there, finding a reliable source is crucial for obtaining accurate and trustworthy information. Use this process to determine the credibility of sources for your research or education needs.
Web link    Date Added: 01/26/2024    Date Last Modified: Feb 13 2024 6:38AM  
Nursing Home Connect: 2024 NHSN Refresher
In this recorded debut on Jan. 11, 2024, of our new weekly Nursing Home Connect webinars on Thursdays, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists teach key components for successful reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) in 2024.
Video    Date Added: 01/15/2024    Date Last Modified: Feb 20 2024 10:09AM  
Life Has Risks But COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe
Did you know that each day more than 98,000 people need to see a doctor because of injuries at home? This quick Powtoon, or video cartoon, illustrates how risky our daily lives are in comparison to getting the updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Video    Date Added: 01/09/2024    Date Last Modified: Jan 9 2024 3:39PM  
Seniors in Care Facilities Have More Protection Available This Year: CDC Encourages Vaccination Against Flu, COVID-19 and RSV
Older Americans who are not vaccinated are at greater risk of serious illness. Read this press release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advising vaccines to protect older adults against all three fall/winter respiratory illnesses: flu, COVID-19 and RSV.
Web link    Date Added: 01/03/2024    Date Last Modified: Aug 1 2024 11:08AM  
Nursing Home Office Hours — Facility Spotlight: Holmes County LTC
In this Dec. 19, 2023, recording, learn how Holmes County Long Term Care (LTC) in Durant, Mississippi, used a “vaccine blitz” to double COVID-19 vaccination rates. Simple instructions guide you to increase your facility’s up-to-date rates, too.
Video    Date Added: 12/27/2023    Date Last Modified: Dec 27 2023 2:53PM  
Respiratory Illness Crossword Puzzle
Print this out for nursing home residents who enjoy crossword puzzles or staff can solve the puzzle online by typing in the PDF.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 12/22/2023    Date Last Modified: Jan 3 2024 3:06PM  
COVID-19 Vaccine Blitz
Use this simple roadmap to delegate steps and increase COVID-19 up-to-date vaccination rates in nursing homes.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 12/21/2023    Date Last Modified: Dec 21 2023 1:04PM  
Vaccine Blitz Provides Roadmap to Up-to-Date Vaccination Rates
Discover how Holmes County Long-Term Care in Durant, Mississippi, was able to double its resident up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination rates in just one month with assistance from the TMF QIN-QIO.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 12/20/2023    Date Last Modified: Dec 12 2023 12:20PM  
5 COVID-19 Facts for Grandparents
Here are five reasons for grandparents to be up to date with the COVID-19 vaccine.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 12/19/2023    Date Last Modified: Dec 19 2023 11:56AM  
Nursing Home Office Hours with CDC Experts: Tips for a Healthy Season
In this Dec. 7, 2023, recording, experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveal tips and strategies to increase vaccine uptake for this respiratory virus season, and provide useful infection prevention resources for long-term care facilities.
Video    Date Added: 12/08/2023    Date Last Modified: Dec 8 2023 1:55PM  
Nursing Home Office Hours — Facility Spotlight: Morningside Manor
In this Nov. 28, 2023, recording, learn how Morningside Manor at The Meadows in San Antonio, Texas, used education and vaccine champions to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates.
Video    Date Added: 11/30/2023    Date Last Modified: Nov 30 2023 3:31PM  
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine At A Glance: Updated 2023-2024 Formula
This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) link provides guidance for storage, preparation, scheduling, administration and dosage for all updated 2023-2024 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine products.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 11/16/2023    Date Last Modified: Nov 16 2023 6:56PM  
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine At A Glance: Updated 2023-2024 Formula
This CDC link provides guidance for storage, preparation, scheduling, administration and dosage for all updated 2023-2024 Moderna COVID-19 vaccine products.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 11/16/2023    Date Last Modified: Nov 16 2023 6:57PM  
Resident Immunizations Plan of Action
Use this simple planning form when talking with nursing facility residents about immunizations (flu, pneumonia, COVID-19, RSV, shingles).
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 11/10/2023    Date Last Modified: Aug 27 2024 12:58PM  
How to Boost Nursing Home Staff Morale
This tool shows how to measure and improve staff morale with proven strategies and ideas to celebrate and motivate your staff.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 11/10/2023    Date Last Modified: Nov 10 2023 2:28PM  
How Vaccines Are Working
Display this immunizations infographic in facilities to show how vaccines control, eliminate and eradicate disease.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 11/09/2023    Date Last Modified: Aug 27 2024 12:59PM  
Nursing Home Office Hours — Optimizing Staff Health
In this Oct. 24, 2023, recording, TMF QIN-QIO specialists discuss how nursing home staff can cope with their physical and emotional conditions despite COVID-19 fatigue.
Video    Date Added: 10/27/2023    Date Last Modified: Nov 16 2023 9:51AM  
Older Adults Are at High Risk for Severe RSV
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), older adults are more likely to develop severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and need hospitalization. Display this flyer in your nursing facility to promote RSV vaccination.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 10/26/2023    Date Last Modified: Aug 1 2024 11:01AM  
Motivational Interviewing Flowchart
This tool can be useful in approaching discussions about vaccinations such as COVID-19, flu, pneumonia, etc.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 10/25/2023    Date Last Modified: Apr 25 2024 8:43AM  
NHSN Toolkit
Nursing facilities can use this toolkit for the latest resources and updates about reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
Web link    Date Added: 10/24/2023    Date Last Modified: Oct 24 2023 2:47PM  
2023 #GetVaccinated Toolkit
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) created this toolkit to help long-term care providers encourage and facilitate vaccinations among their residents and staff.
Web link    Date Added: 10/23/2023    Date Last Modified: Aug 27 2024 12:55PM  
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Are Not as New as You Think
The COVID-19 vaccine was available to the public so quickly because the research had already started 30 years ago. Here are the facts about mRNA vaccines.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 10/19/2023    Date Last Modified: Oct 19 2023 9:08AM  
Vaccine Process Tool
Use this tool to identify process gaps and improvement opportunities related to influenza, pneumonia and COVID-19 vaccines.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 10/18/2023    Date Last Modified: Oct 20 2023 6:23PM  
Environmental Scan of Best Practices for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing for Underserved Populations
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation has released an environmental scan that details the improvements made to COVID-19 testing and vaccination rates, in particular highlighting individuals who are at a disproportionate risk of contracting the virus that causes COVID-19 or experiencing related adverse outcomes because of chronic conditions.
Web link    Date Added: 10/16/2023    Date Last Modified: Oct 16 2023 4:12PM  
Nursing Home Office Hours — Care Coordination for Happy Transitions
In this Oct. 10, 2023, recording, TMF QIN-QIO specialists walk through a seamless transition of care, including effective communication of COVID-19 vaccination status.
Video    Date Added: 10/13/2023    Date Last Modified: Nov 16 2023 9:52AM  
COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit
Nursing facilities can use this toolkit for the latest resources and updates about COVID-19 vaccines.
Web link    Date Added: 10/10/2023    Date Last Modified: Oct 10 2023 8:19AM  
CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter Virus Season
CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter.
Web link    Date Added: 10/05/2023    Date Last Modified: Oct 5 2023 2:00PM  
It Starts With You Flyer
The journey to COVID-19 infection control starts with each one of us. This flyer for nursing homes displays all the important prevention methods to encourage in your facility.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 10/03/2023    Date Last Modified: Oct 3 2023 2:49PM  
Nursing Home Office Hours — Keeping Up with COVID-19 Variants
In this Sept. 26, 2023, recording, TMF QIN-QIO specialists discuss the latest variant classifications, how variants occur, how they are tracked and how COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines are evolving to adapt to new variants.
Video    Date Added: 10/02/2023    Date Last Modified: Oct 2 2023 3:53PM  
Staff Vaccine Champion Spotlight Template
Celebrate and recognize the Vaccine Champions on your nursing facility staff with this Word template. Add a photo, your logo and own words and post this flyer in your facility to promote your staff and their commitment to infection prevention.
Microsoft Word    Date Added: 09/22/2023    Date Last Modified: Aug 27 2024 1:01PM  
COVID-19 Vaccine Word Search
Engage nursing home residents with this fun educational word game.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 09/21/2023    Date Last Modified: Sep 21 2023 12:57PM  
Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Plan of Action
Use this planning form when talking with nursing facility residents about their COVID-19 vaccination status.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 09/20/2023    Date Last Modified: Aug 27 2024 1:01PM  
Top 5 TMF Nursing Home Resources
Here is the latest update of the TMF QIN-QIO's most popular nursing home materials for quality improvement, all located in the Resource Library on TMFnetworks.org.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 09/20/2023    Date Last Modified: Sep 20 2023 7:37AM  
Nursing Home Office Hours — Fall Immunizations Toolkit
In this Sept. 12, 2023, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network–Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists discuss the importance of the updated COVID-19 vaccine, routine vaccinations for older adults this season and our new immunization resources toolkit.
Video    Date Added: 09/15/2023    Date Last Modified: Oct 27 2023 11:56AM  
Vaccine Champions and Education Keep Residents Safe
This success story shows how Morningside at the Meadows, a senior living community in San Antonio, Texas, managed to get all residents up to date with the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine.
Web link    Date Added: 09/14/2023    Date Last Modified: Aug 27 2024 1:03PM  
My Why Template
Promote and recognize the COVID-19 vaccine champions in your nursing homes with this flyer that allows them to personalize their reason why it is important. What is your why?
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 09/13/2023    Date Last Modified: Sep 13 2023 11:18AM  
Handwashing and Sanitizing Infographic for Visitors
Handwashing is one of the best ways to protect you and your family from getting sick. Nursing facilities can post this flyer to educate visitors and families when and how they should wash their hands to stay healthy.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 09/13/2023    Date Last Modified: Sep 13 2023 11:12AM  
Immunizations Toolkit
Nursing facilities can use these flu, pneumonia, COVID-19 and RSV immunization resources for staff, residents and family.
Web link    Date Added: 09/12/2023    Date Last Modified: Sep 8 2023 1:55PM  
Hand Hygiene Hero Poster
Promote infection control and prevention among nursing home staff with this poster to encourage and recognize Hand Hygiene Heroes.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 09/05/2023    Date Last Modified: Sep 5 2023 9:10AM  
Coronavirus FAQs: How Worrisome Is the New Variant? How Long Do Boosters Last?
National Public Radio (NPR) regularly answers frequently asked questions about the coronavirus. In this article, find out when protection of COVID vaccines and boosters wane and more.
Web link    Date Added: 09/01/2023    Date Last Modified: Sep 1 2023 10:31AM  
COVID-19 Health Equity Infographic for the Hispanic/Latino Population
Did you know that only 26.6% of persons who identify as Hispanic/Latino are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations? This infographic reveals data about how COVID-19 has affected Hispanic/Latino communities.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 08/31/2023    Date Last Modified: Sep 5 2023 10:11AM  
Nursing Home Office Hours — Health Equity and Vaccine Hesitancy
In this Aug. 22, 2023, recording, learn how cultural disparities, generational factors and gender can affect COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. TMF QIN-QIO specialists discuss ways to leverage this information to develop new understandings and design processes to overcome vaccine hesitancy.
Video    Date Added: 08/28/2023    Date Last Modified: Aug 28 2023 9:54AM  
Train Nursing Home Staff for COVID-19 as a Team with Group Facilitator’s Guide
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff Group Facilitator’s Guide makes it easy to integrate this training into existing staff meetings or orientations and fosters team collaboration. Nursing homes that complete the CMS training will help QIN-QIOs document COVID-19 infection prevention and control training among 75 percent of staff members in your facility.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 08/25/2023    Date Last Modified: Aug 25 2023 1:42PM  
Suggestions to Improve Your Immunization Services
Use this form to keep nursing facility staff up to date with current immunizations recommendations, maintain complete, up-to-date resident records, and maintain and protect your vaccine supplies.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 08/16/2023    Date Last Modified: Aug 16 2023 9:38AM  
COVID-19 Health Equity Flyer for the Black Population
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a higher incidence of death in the Black population from COVID-19 than the U.S. population as a whole. This flyer also includes information about the vaccine research and benefits.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 08/14/2023    Date Last Modified: Sep 5 2023 10:10AM  
Nursing Home Office Hours — The Short Story About Long COVID-19
In this Aug. 8, 2023, recording, TMF QIN-QIO specialists discuss the impact of Long COVID on nursing facility residents and review ways to prevent it in your facility.
Video    Date Added: 08/09/2023    Date Last Modified: Aug 9 2023 4:50PM  
Monoclonal Antibodies Fact Sheet
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have been used to treat many diseases. Use this fact sheet by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) to learn about mAbs and active versus passive immunity.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 08/03/2023    Date Last Modified: Aug 3 2023 2:37PM  
Long COVID Poster: Protect Your Loved Ones
Display this poster about preventing Long COVID and getting up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations in your facility.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 08/03/2023    Date Last Modified: Aug 27 2024 1:05PM  
Nursing Home Office Hours — Celebrating and Encouraging Staff
In this July 25, 2023, recording, TMF QIN-QIO specialists share ways to celebrate and motivate staff through education and infection prevention.
Video    Date Added: 07/26/2023    Date Last Modified: Jul 26 2023 4:45PM  
Success Story: How to Overcome Vaccine Resistance in Long-Term Care
With some perseverance and free technical assistance and education resources from the TMF QIN-QIO, Victoria Gardens of Frisco, Texas, succeeded in convincing 30 residents and family that the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine is necessary.
Web link    Date Added: 07/25/2023    Date Last Modified: Aug 27 2024 1:05PM  
Nursing Home Office Hours — Using Root Cause Analysis for QAPI Success
In this July 11, 2023, recording, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provide tools and explain how to complete a root cause analysis (RCA) and align QAPI goals with your RCA.
Video    Date Added: 07/13/2023    Date Last Modified: Jul 13 2023 2:40PM  
How mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Work
What is mRNA? What is in the vaccine? Refer to this fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for quick answers to these questions and more.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 07/11/2023    Date Last Modified: Aug 27 2024 1:06PM  
Identify Vaccine Champions
Look for this Vaccine Champion logo on nursing home staff badges to answer your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 07/11/2023    Date Last Modified: Aug 27 2024 1:03PM  
Wanted Poster: Vaccine Champions
Use this cute flyer in nursing facilities to encourage staff to become COVID-19 Vaccine Champions and promote infection prevention.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 07/06/2023    Date Last Modified: Sep 22 2023 10:19AM  
Malaria Recommendations for Clinicians
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a June 26, 2023, health advisory about malaria cases detected in Florida and Texas, and that increased international travel over the summer season may increase risk of malaria.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 07/03/2023    Date Last Modified: Jul 3 2023 9:22AM  
Why So Fast?
This flyer from the British Society for Immunology explains how the vaccines for COVID-19 have been developed so fast.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 06/30/2023    Date Last Modified: Jun 30 2023 9:47AM  
Nursing Home Office Hours — Enhance Your QAPI Squad
In this June 27, 2023, recording, TMF QIN-QIO specialists present a Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) scenario that focuses on COVID-19 bivalent vaccination rates and highlights the importance of ensuring you have the best members at the table to maximize effectiveness.
Video    Date Added: 06/28/2023    Date Last Modified: Jun 28 2023 1:45PM  
CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Management Kudos Kit
Now you can reward your nursing home partners that have completed the "Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Management" with a customizable Kudos Kit to share their accomplishment with their families, staff, social media followers and local media.
Web link    Date Added: 06/22/2023    Date Last Modified: Jun 22 2023 3:48PM  
End of Public Health Emergency (PHE) Fact Sheet
This fact sheet outlines the changes that nursing facilities need to know as a result of the ending of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 06/22/2023    Date Last Modified: Jun 22 2023 10:23AM  
Nursing Home Office Hours — COVID-19 Outpatient Therapeutics
The spectrum of medical therapies to treat COVID-19 is rapidly evolving. Listen to this June 6, 2023, recording where TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization specialists discuss which medications are indicated for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in non-hospitalized residents.
Video    Date Added: 06/08/2023    Date Last Modified: Jun 15 2023 9:42AM  
Infection Prevention Education Generates Significant Results
Like many nursing homes, Calder Woods in Beaumont, Texas, found residents and family inconsistent with wearing masks to help prevent infection, particularly the coronavirus. Find out the steps they took to success.
Web link    Date Added: 06/01/2023    Date Last Modified: Jun 1 2023 4:00PM  
Strategies to Encourage and Celebrate Staff COVID-19 Vaccinations
How can you motivate nursing home staff to be up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations? Here are some proven ideas and best practices to incentivize vaccine champions in your facility.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 05/30/2023    Date Last Modified: May 30 2023 4:09PM  
Droplet and Contact Precautions
Maintain infection control precautions in nursing homes with this infographic, which shows proper steps for donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) and hand hygiene.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 05/11/2023    Date Last Modified: May 11 2023 3:33PM  
Nursing Homes: In Their Own Words…
How can the TMF QIN-QIO help your nursing facility? See what other nursing homes have to say about our quality improvement expertise, especially with COVID-19 vaccinations, in this short testimonial video.
Video    Date Added: 05/10/2023    Date Last Modified: May 10 2023 8:10AM  
Nursing Home Office Hours – QAPI Activity Ideas
In this May 2, 2023, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists provide ways that everyone in your facility can use Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities for continuous improvement daily, including a scenario on improving COVID-19 bivalent vaccination rates.
Video    Date Added: 05/03/2023    Date Last Modified: May 3 2023 9:55AM  
How to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in a Nursing Home
Learn how Sharpview Residence and Rehabilitation Center in Houston increased its resident and employee COVID-19 bivalent vaccination rates.
Web link    Date Added: 05/01/2023    Date Last Modified: May 1 2023 3:30PM  
Nursing Home Office Hours – COVID-19 Vaccines and Storage
In this April 25, 2023, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists review proper protocols for storage of COVID-19 bivalent vaccines. We also review tips and best practices for running a successful vaccine clinic.
Video    Date Added: 04/26/2023    Date Last Modified: Apr 26 2023 1:30PM  
Nursing Home Office Hours – Addressing Social Risk Factors
Social risk factors, otherwise known as social determinants of health (SDOH), are nonmedical factors that influence resident outcomes. In this April 18, 2023, recording, ATW Health Solutions discusses screening tools, reimbursement factors and how to embed collecting SDOH data into your daily practices. We also review how these risk factors can affect COVID-19 vaccination status
Video    Date Added: 04/19/2023    Date Last Modified: Apr 20 2023 11:23AM  
Nursing Home Office Hours – Environmental Cleaning Challenges and Tips
In this April 11, 2023, recording, Kate Tyner from the Nebraska Infection Control Assessment and Promotion Program (ICAP) discusses environmental cleaning and disinfection, which often includes directions that are complex for low-literacy staff. Learn solutions to overcome these challenges. This video also includes a regional update on COVID-19 bivalent vaccination rates.
Video    Date Added: 04/13/2023    Date Last Modified: Apr 14 2023 11:35AM  
Nursing Home Office Hours – Spring QAPI Refresher
In this April 4, 2023, recording,TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists demonstrate how Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) principles result in better infection control, including increased COVID-19 bivalent vaccine rates.
Video    Date Added: 04/05/2023    Date Last Modified: Apr 5 2023 8:00AM  
Nursing Home Office Hours – How to Create Compelling Communication Boards
In this March 28, 2023, recording, TMF QIN-QIO specialists reveal the impact visual displays have on improving engagement with facility populations. Learn how communication boards help educate and engage staff, residents and visitors to improve infection
Video    Date Added: 03/31/2023    Date Last Modified: Mar 31 2023 11:03AM  
Nursing Home Office Hours – Ancillary Benefits
In this March 21, 2023, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists share ideas on how ancillary departments such as housekeeping, dietary, physical therapy and activities can be keys to increasing bivalent vaccination rates. Learn how to empower non-clinical staff to join efforts that may be considered a “clinical” responsibility.
Video    Date Added: 03/29/2023    Date Last Modified: Mar 29 2023 4:02PM  
List of Environmental Cleaning Agents
To improve infection prevention and control, use this chart to easily list your facility's approved disinfectants as well as the EPA registration number and company for each.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/24/2023    Date Last Modified: Mar 24 2023 4:52PM  
Face Mask Fun Pack
Use these fun posters around your facility to spread infection control and smiles.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/16/2023    Date Last Modified: Mar 16 2023 4:04PM  
Personal COVID-19 Plan
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides COVID-19 tools, information and action steps to share with your family, friends and health care providers.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/16/2023    Date Last Modified: Mar 16 2023 2:08PM  
Nursing Home Office Hours – Facility Spotlight: Jefferson County Nursing Home
In this March 14, 2023, recording, leadership from Jefferson County Nursing Home in Fayette, Mississippi, discusses how they increased resident bivalent vaccination rates by more than 80% and have remained COVID-19 free since August 2022.
Video    Date Added: 03/15/2023    Date Last Modified: Mar 15 2023 5:07PM  
Staying COVID-19 Free After an Outbreak
Learn how Jefferson County Nursing Home in Fayette, Mississippi, increased resident bivalent vaccination rates by more than 80% and have remained COVID-19 free since August 2022.
Web link    Date Added: 03/14/2023    Date Last Modified: Mar 13 2023 10:57AM  
Nursing Home Office Hours – Staffing Solutions to Hire, Retain and Keep Staff Happy
In this March 7, 2023, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists share best practices regarding nursing home staffing and discuss how vital organizational culture is to staff satisfaction and morale. We also provide an update on regional bivalent vaccination rates.
Video    Date Added: 03/08/2023    Date Last Modified: Mar 8 2023 12:46PM  
Getting to Know You Staffing Tool
Employee “value” is a culture-building tool in which you identify the motivating values of an employee and commit to exchanging those values with them as their supervisor. Download this Currency Questionnaire to get started.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/07/2023    Date Last Modified: Sep 11 2023 4:29PM  
Nursing Home Office Hours – Introducing ICARE: Infection Control Advocate and Resident Education
In this Feb. 28, 2023, recording, Diana Cervantes, DrPH, professor at the University of North Texas Center for Older Adults, shares infection prevention and control best practices for respiratory illness outbreaks, including the role of COVID-19 vaccination.
Video    Date Added: 03/01/2023    Date Last Modified: Mar 1 2023 12:25PM  
Nursing Home Office Hours – NHSN Reporting Update
In this Feb. 21, 2023, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists demonstrate information in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), including addressing common challenges with up-to-date reporting of COVID-19 vaccinations
Video    Date Added: 02/22/2023    Date Last Modified: Feb 22 2023 9:03AM  
Fact Sheet: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Transition Roadmap
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs has prepared this fact sheet detailing what will change and what will not with the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, planned for May 11.
Web link    Date Added: 02/20/2023    Date Last Modified: Feb 23 2023 1:29PM  
Making Room for Infection Prevention
Discover how the staff at Park View Care Center in Fort Worth, Texas, successfully implemented a program to allow available space for all new admissions and readmissions, including those with COVID-19.
Web link    Date Added: 02/16/2023    Date Last Modified: Feb 16 2023 5:04PM  
Nursing Home Office Hours – Building Trust Through Trusting Relationships
In this Feb. 14, 2023, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists share how to build and maintain trust with staff and residents to increase bivalent vaccinations
Video    Date Added: 02/15/2023    Date Last Modified: Feb 15 2023 1:10PM  
Feb. 14, 2023, NHSN Update
On Feb. 14, 2023, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
Video    Date Added: 02/15/2023    Date Last Modified: Feb 15 2023 1:16PM  
Nursing Home Office Hours – Road Map to 100% COVID-19 Up-to-Date Vaccinations: PART 3
In this Feb. 7, 2023, recording, this series finale addresses COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and other barriers. TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists also reveal tips for effective bivalent vaccine campaigns.
Video    Date Added: 02/08/2023    Date Last Modified: Feb 8 2023 12:00PM  
Feb. 7, 2023, NHSN Update
On Feb. 7, 2023, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
Video    Date Added: 02/08/2023    Date Last Modified: Feb 8 2023 12:00PM  
Jan. 31, 2023, Nursing Home Office Hours — Q&A Handout
Here is the PowerPoint from the TMF QIN-QIO's office hours open Q&A session.
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Motivational Interviewing Tips in 10 Podcast #4: Adopting the DARN CAT
The ultimate goal in using MI is to empower others in developing change talk. The more change talk that people do, the more likely they are to commit to different behaviors. This final episode covers skills to help others recognize their need for change and begin planning for action.
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Nursing Home Office Hours – Road Map to 100% COVID-19 Up-to-Date Vaccinations: PART 2
In this Jan. 24, 2023, recording, learn how to leverage your Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) process to motivate staff and residents and ensure accurate reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
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Jan. 24, 2023, NHSN Update
On Jan. 24, 2023, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
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TMF QII Task 3 Overview
Find out how a TMF QIN-QIO specialist can help your nursing facility today with COVID-19 vaccine access, education, reporting assistance and quality improvement.
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COVID-19 Booster Declination Form
Here is a template for you to provide to your staff or nursing home residents who decline receiving the COVID-19 vaccine for medical or religious reasons. This document provides general information related to the law but does not provide legal advice.
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Motivational Interviewing Tips in 10 Podcast #3: Relating with RULEs
Listening with empathy and understanding allows others to get unstuck, clarify values, explore the pros and cons of tough decisions and open doorways to change. This episode provides easy-to-use tactics to help with the willingness to explore options and gain vaccine acceptance.
Podcast    Date Added: 01/18/2023    Date Last Modified: Apr 25 2024 8:44AM  
Jan. 17, 2023, Nursing Home Office Hours: NHSN Review – Handout
Here is the PowerPoint from the TMF QIN-QIO's Q&A session on Jan. 17, 2023, that answered questions about National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting.
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Nursing Home Office Hours – Road Map to 100% COVID-19 Up-to-Date Vaccinations: PART 1
In this Jan. 10, 2023, recording, the TMF QIN-QIO begins a three-part series by reviewing up-to-date information and guiding you in reaching 100% COVID-19 up-to-date vaccinations.
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Motivational Interviewing Tips in 10 Podcast #2: Moving Forward with OARS
Without using the basic motivationaI interviewing skills, you can miss an opportunity to help someone make a change. This episode discusses how to communicate to quickly build trust and rapport, enabling you to understand motivation and the factors making change difficult.
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Jan. 10, 2023, NHSN Update
On Jan. 10, 2023, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
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Infection Prevention: Getting Back to the Basics
Read this success story to learn why and how Jones County Rest Home in Ellis, Mississippi went back to the basics of proper hand hygiene after investigating the cause of a COVID-19 outbreak at their facility.
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Education is Key to Resident Safety During COVID-19
Read this success story about Good Shepherd Lutheran Home's efforts to find the possible initial cause of and contain a sudden COVID-19 outbreak in August 2022. The practices and education they put in place will help to prevent future outbreaks.
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Nursing Home Office Hours – A QAPI New Year
In this Jan. 3, 2023, recording, the TMF QIN-QIO helps your staff use Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) tools to ensure continuous improvement in COVID-19 bivalent vaccine rates
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Jan. 3, 2023, NHSN Update
On Jan. 3, 2023, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
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Motivational Interviewing Tips in 10 Podcast #1: Giving GRACE
In this first episode of a four-part series, TMF QIN-QIO specialists introduce the concept of motivational interviewing and the GRACE tool, which uses nonjudgmental conversation to help someone understand their own “why” for making a change.
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Jan. 3, 2023, Nursing Home Office Hours — Handout
Here is the PowerPoint from the TMF QIN-QIO's webinar on Jan. 3, 2023, that discussed Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) and an NHSN update.
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Nursing Home Office Hours – Prepare for the Winter Wave
In this Dec. 27, 2022, recording, the TMF QIN-QIO provides updates and guidance for the challenges of winter in nursing facilities, including concerning viruses and new COVID-19 variants, up-to-date vaccinations, and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in older adults.
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Dec. 27, 2022, NHSN Update
On Dec. 27, 2022, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
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Dec. 20, 2022, NHSN Update
On Dec. 20, 2022, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
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Nursing Home Office Hours – Facility Spotlight: Good Shepherd Lutheran Home
In this Dec. 20, 2022, recording, learn how Good Shepherd Lutheran Home worked with the TMF QIN-QIO to achieve nearly 100% COVID-19 vaccination rates for their residents.
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LTC Connect: Keeping Your Residents 'Home' for the Holidays
This Dec. 8, 2022, LTC Connect recording focuses on ways to reduce emergency department visits and readmissions during the holiday season. Discussion includes preventive measures such as influenza, pneumonia and COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Dec. 13, 2022, NHSN Update
On Dec. 13, 2022, TMF QIN-QIO specialists provided a brief update on reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
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Nursing Home Office Hours – Facility Spotlight: Ponderosa Villa
In this Dec. 13, 2022, recording, learn how Ponderosa Villa got up to date with the bivalent COVID-19 booster the first week it was available.
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County COVID-19 Transmission Rate Signs
There are four color levels for mask guidance classified by the CDC based on local county COVID-19 transmission rates. Use these signs in your facility to show your local county's current transmission rate level and mask guidance.
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Remember the 3 Ws for the Holidays (printer-friendly version)
This printable holiday poster reminds readers of the three Ws to keep your season happy and bright - wear a mask, wash your hands and watch your distance.
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Dec. 6, 2022, Nursing Home Office Hours — Handout
Here is the PowerPoint presentation from TMF's Dec. 6, 2022, Nursing Home Office Hours, which includes recent state National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reports.
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Remember the 3 Ws for the Holidays (web-friendly version)
This web-friendly holiday poster reminds readers of the three Ws to keep your season happy and bright - wear a mask, wash your hands and watch your distance.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: To Test or Not to Test?
This fall the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated COVID-19 testing recommendations that coincided with the new bivalent boosters. In this Nov. 29, 2022, recording, TMF QIN-QIO specialists review these recommendations and provide updates.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Cognitive Impairments and COVID-19
In this Nov. 22, 2022, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists provide information on caring for residents with cognitive impairments while keeping them safe.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Getting Ahead of Sepsis
In this Nov. 15, 2022, recording, TMF QIN-QIO specialists discuss infection control procedures, including COVID-19 vaccinations, as a way to prevent sepsis.
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Nursing Home Office Hours - December 2022
Register now for TMF's Nursing Home Office Hours on Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. CT. December topics include preparing for the winter wave and learning how two nursing facilities tackled challenges.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: COVID-19 Considerations for Residents with Diabetes
In this Nov. 8, 2022, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists provide an update on treatments, precautions and vaccine recommendations, specifically for residents with diabetes.
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Novavax Booster Authorized
How can your health care office bill for administering the Novavax booster? Who is eligible to receive the Novavax booster? Read the latest entry in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Medicare Learning Network newsletter for the new CPT codes and list of eligibility.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI Land Demonstration
In our recent Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) During COVID-19 series, we introduced a fun tool called QAPI Land. In this Nov. 1, 2022, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists show you how to engage your staff and track progress with this tool to improve COVID-19 vaccine and booster rates.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Holiday Prep – Update Visitation Policies
In this Oct. 18, 2022, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists discuss ways to ensure that everyone has the recommended COVID-19 boosters and are taking the right precautions to help keep staff and residents safe during the busy visitor season.
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Oct. 25, 2022, Nursing Home Office Hours — Handout
Here is the PowerPoint from TMF QIN-QIO's open Q&A session on Oct. 25, 2022.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Up to Date Fall Vaccinations
The fall season brings new information regarding COVID-19 boosters, flu and pneumonia vaccines, and many more immunizations. What is “up to date” now? In this Oct. 11, 2022, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists provide the latest guidance and a brief update on National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting. Download the PDF handout at https://tmfnetworks.org/link?u=b91be5.
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Oct. 11, 2022, Nursing Home Office Hours - Handout
Here is the PowerPoint from TMF QIN-QIO's webinar on Oct. 11, 2022, on up-to-date fall vaccinations.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Motivational Interviewing Series Finale
This Oct. 4, 2022, recording closes out the TMF QIN-QIO series on Motivational Interviewing with developing a plan for change. COVID-19 vaccination decisions must be followed up with a plan that details goals, barriers and solutions, and breaks the action into small steps. TMF specialists provide practical tools to help accomplish this. Download the PDF handout at https://tmfnetworks.org/link?u=037704.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Motivational Interviewing Session 3
This Sept. 27, 2022, recording discusses how to manage resistance to change. You will learn skills to help others get unstuck, clarify values, explore the pros and cons of tough decisions, and create “change talk.” These easy-to-use tactics can help gain COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Download the PDF handout at https://tmfnetworks.org/link?u=10bba4.
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Motivational Interviewing Strategies for Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Motivational interviewing, a collaborative conversation style for strengthening motivation and commitment to change, may serve as an effective approach to mitigate vaccine hesitancy in the clinical setting.
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Oct. 4, 2022, Nursing Home Office Hours - Handout
Here is the PowerPoint from TMF QIN-QIO's webinar on Oct. 4, 2022, "Motivational Interviewing Series Finale: Developing a Plan for Change."
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Sept. 27, 2022, Nursing Home Office Hours - Handout
Here is the PowerPoint from TMF QIN-QIO's webinar on Sept. 27, 2022, "Motivational Interviewing Session 3: Moving People Toward Change."
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Resident and Family Engagement Tip Sheet
Here are some ideas that nursing facilities have shared recently for engaging residents and their families as they transition into facilities for both short stays and long-term care.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Motivational Interviewing Session 2
In this Sept. 20, 2022, recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialists teach basic communication skills to quickly build trust and rapport, enabling you to understand motivation and all the factors making change difficult. Viewers also learn how to apply these concepts to conversations about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. Download the PDF handout at https://tmfnetworks.org/link?u=fefffb.
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Sept. 20, 2022, Nursing Home Office Hours - Handout
Here is the PowerPoint from TMF QIN-QIO's webinar on Sept. 20, 2022, "Motivational Interviewing Session 2: Setting the Stage for Change."
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Talking with Patients about COVID-19 Vaccination
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has created an introduction to Motivational Interviewing for health care professionals.
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Fishbone Diagram - Pneumonia Example
Use this pneumonia example fishbone diagram to help your organization conduct a root cause analysis. This document is a draft of suggestions and must be modified by the facility team to ensure they reflect their QI work.
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Outcomes Table Reporting Template - Pneumonia Example
Use this tool with the pneumonia example to help you set up your measures for reporting your quality improvement project. This document is a draft of suggestions and must be modified by the facility team to ensure they reflect their QI work.
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Outcomes Table Reporting Template - Influenza Example
Use this tool with the influenza example to help you set up your measures for reporting your quality improvement project. This document is a draft of suggestions and must be modified by the facility team to ensure they reflect their QI work.
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Healthy Aging in a Pandemic World: What Older Adults and Caregivers Need to Know Now
Since the pandemic began, older adults have seen many changes in their lives, health and relationships. This resource identifies how to recognize changes and provides information on the Eldercare Locator that helps older adults, caregivers and families find local services that help address those changes.
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QI Plan - Vaccine Example
Use this tool with influenza and pneumonia examples to help your team develop the quality improvement plan based on your root case analysis. This document is a draft of suggestions and must be modified by the facility team to ensure they reflect their QI work.
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Fishbone Diagram - Influenza Example
Use this fishbone diagram to help your organization conduct a root cause analysis. This document is a draft of suggestions and must be modified by the facility team to ensure they reflect their QI work.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Motivational Interviewing Session 1
This Sept. 13, 2022, recorded event begins a four-session series focused on Motivational Interviewing. TMF QIN-QIO specialists share a variety of tools and strategies to help you evoke people’s priorities, experiences and ideas for behavior change, including exploring COVID-19 vaccine acceptance.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series Finale – Self-Assessment and Success Stories
This Sept. 6, 2022, session wraps up the TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization’s (QIN-QIO) Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) series with a self-assessment guide. TMF specialists walk you through a sample assessment based on improving COVID-19 booster rates.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series 5 – Q&A and Sharing a Successful Plan
This Aug. 30, 2022, recording of the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) series begins with a discussion on strategies to help boost nursing home vaccine rates with short-stay residents. Then a panel of TMF QIN-QIO specialists answer questions related to nursing home challenges with COVID-19 and vaccinations
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Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series 4: Use Data to Drive Decisions
In this Aug. 23, 2022, recording of the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) series, TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization consultants illustrate how to gather data from Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles to decide if you will adapt, adopt or abandon your tests of change. Listeners will also learn how to communicate your findings to leadership and set your change in action.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series 3 – Implement Plan and Measure Progress
In this Aug. 16, 2022, recording of the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) series, learn how to develop SMART goals to advance your change efforts to improve COVID-19 booster acceptance. The TMF Quality Improvement Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) guides you in creating a successful plan using proven performance improvement tools, and in determining process, outcome and balancing measures to track your progress. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII8-16-22.
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Performance Improvement Tracker Template
Use this Excel tool to measure and graph your performance improvement measures.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series 2: Problem-Solving Tools
In this Aug. 9, 2022, recording of the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) series, the TMF QIN-QIO reviews continuous improvement tools that help nursing homes identify the source problem and potential solutions affecting COVID-19 booster acceptance. We discuss tools such as root cause analysis (RCA), the Five Whys Tool, and a fishbone diagram. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII8-9-22.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: QAPI During COVID-19 Series Kickoff
In this Aug. 2, 2022, webinar recording, the TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) kicks off a series explaining Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) tools, methods and applications, and how to incorporate them into your daily nursing home operations.Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII8-2-22.
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LTC Connect: Infection Control Practices and Compliance
This July 21 LTC Connect recording features TMF QIN-QIO subject-matter experts reviewing hand hygiene protocols and proper procedures for donning and doffing personal protective equipment. They also discuss targeted COVID-19 training from CMS for management and frontline staff, including vaccination system preparation.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Engaging Family in Medical Decision Making
In this July 26, 2022, webinar recording, the TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) discusses how some facilities have developed creative ways to maintain open communication with residents and their families and encouraged COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII7-26-22.
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COVID-19: FDA Authorizes Pharmacists to Prescribe PAXLOVID with Certain Limits
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for PAXLOVID for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in certain adults and pediatric patients at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19, including hospitalization or death. On July 6, the FDA revised the EUA to let pharmacists prescribe and dispense PAXLOVID to eligible patients without seeing a doctor or other clinician.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Updates on NHSN Reporting, COVID-19 Boosters and Vaccines
In this July 12, 2022, webinar recording, TMF QIN-QIO provides an update on the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting requirements for COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters, as well as the latest recommendations. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII7-12-22.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: A Retrospective of Top COVID-19 Response Strategies
In this July 5, 2022, webinar recording, we spotlight the best ideas that we have found this year to overcome daily challenges with COVID-19 and vaccinations in nursing facilities. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII7-5-22.
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Top COVID-19 Response Strategies for Nursing Homes
Valuable peer-to-peer learning is shared during TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization’s (QIN-QIO) weekly Nursing Home Office Hours. This article shines a spotlight on some of the best ideas revealed during the first half of 2022 to overcome daily challenges with COVID-19 and vaccinations in nursing facilities.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: COVID-19 Vaccinations and Health Equity
In this June 28, 2022, webinar recording, TMF Quality Innovation Network's (QIN) behavioral health medical director Clifford Moy, MD, leads a discussion about health equity in the provision of COVID-19 vaccinations, and reviews the concepts and definitions of this topic as it applies to nursing facilities. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII6-28-22.
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AHRQ COVID-19 Identification & Prevention Series
This series of three learning modules focuses on identifying the signs and symptoms of COVID-19, knowing when and how to report signs and symptoms of COVID-19, and remembering to maintain infection prevention processes.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Competency Check Versus Observational Audit for Infection Control
Staying up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters is a primary line of defense for this illness. In this June 21, 2022, webinar recording, TMF reviews vaccination information, then focuses on competency checks versus observational audits, and their importance in infection prevention and control practices. We also review the tools used and briefly discuss the World Health Organization’s multimodal approach to decreasing health care-associated infections. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII6-21-22.
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LTC Connect: Up to Speed – NHSN Updates
This June 16, 2022, LTC Connect recording features TMF QIN-QIO subject-matter experts reviewing recent updates to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting system, including changes to the data that facilities are asked to report in the COVID-19 Pathway and Vaccination modules.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Preparing for the Next Pandemic
In this June 14, 2022, webinar recording Marilyn Pattillo, PhD, RN, FAAN, APRN, discusses nursing home preparedness for the next epidemic or pandemic. The discussion includes durable medical supplies, education and training, and staffing. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII6-14-22.
Video    Date Added: 06/15/2022    Date Last Modified: Jun 15 2022 1:45PM  
Nursing Home Office Hours: Is It Allergies, Cold, Flu or COVID-19?
In this June 7, 2022, webinar recording TMF’s Infection Preventionist Samuel Elenwo, BS, MPH, CIC, looks at the distinction between the common cold, flu, allergies and COVID-19. He will review the causes, mode of transmission, treatment, prevention and best practices to break the chain of infection. Download the PDF handout at https://bit.ly/QII6-7-22.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Continuity in Operations During Staff Turnover
In this May 31, 2022, webinar recording TMF specialists review the important factors in maintaining continuity of facility operations when key staff members leave. We cover preparing for continued NHSN reporting, infection preventionist activity, as well as policy and procedure maintenance.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Leadership Rounding and the Impact on Organizational Culture
Organizational culture has a major impact on staff satisfaction, retention and COVID-19 vaccination rates. In this May 24, 2022, webinar recording TMF reviews the impact leadership rounding can have on building a positive culture.
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Podcast: The Science Behind Vaccines and Immunity
How does the body defend against infections? How can vaccines improve immunity? Listen to this podcast with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, and Clifford Moy, MD, the behavioral health medical director at TMF, to learn more.
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Podcast: The Science Behind Vaccines and Why We Vaccinate
We know that when you get a vaccination, it stimulates the production of antibodies. Vaccinations help train our bodies to defend against infectious agents. Listen to this podcast with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, and Clifford Moy, MD, the behavioral health medical director at TMF, to learn more.
Podcast    Date Added: 05/24/2022    Date Last Modified: May 24 2022 8:44AM  
Podcast: The Science Behind Vaccines and Herd Immunity
What is herd immunity or community immunity? Both phrases mean the same thing. The strategy behind the phrases is to make sure there are enough people in the community who are either not able to catch a disease or not able to spread the disease so that the disease dies out. Listen to this podcast with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, and Clifford Moy, MD, the behavioral health medical director at TMF, to learn more.
Podcast    Date Added: 05/24/2022    Date Last Modified: May 24 2022 8:47AM  
LTC Connect: Being Mindful of Medications in Acute Illness and COVID-19
This May 19, 2022, LTC Connect recording features Amie Taggart Blaszczyk, PharmD, BCGP, BCPS, FASCP, professor and division head of Geriatrics & Pediatrics with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, discussing her research on medication issues seen in the wake of a COVID-19 diagnosis. Her findings show the dangers of polypharmacy and interactions beyond the acute illness, and can inform us about what to watch out for when any acute illness occurs in residents.
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Flyer: Is It Allergies or Something Else?
You may be confused about whether your symptoms are truly allergy related, flu or symptoms of an infection like COVID-19. This flyer helps distinguish the differences.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Recruitment, Hiring and Retention of Staff
This May 10, 2022, webinar recording discusses strategies for successful recruitment, hiring and retention of staff for long-term care facilities during COVID-19. In addition to TMF specialists, nursing facility leaders also share specific suggestions.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Strategies to Deal with Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
The burden of COVID-19, including vaccination mandates and changes, has affected all staff. This May 3, 2022, webinar recording continues our discussion from the LTC Connect on April 21, and talks about strategies that nursing facilities may use to deal with burnout and compassion fatigue.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: How to Develop a Vaccine Clinic and Community Partnerships
This April 26, 2022, webinar recording provides tools and strategies to develop your own vaccine clinic and the role community partnerships may play in this endeavor.
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Helping Residents with Dementia Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in LTC Communities
This document acknowledges challenges to and provides strategies for preventing the spread of COVID-19 among long-term community residents living with dementia.
Web link    Date Added: 04/27/2022    Date Last Modified: Apr 26 2022 8:22AM  
Tips on Mask-Wearing for People with Dementia
This article shares some reasons why people with dementia resist wearing masks (e.g., post-war trauma) and also provides tips on how to help overcome that resistance.
Web link    Date Added: 04/26/2022    Date Last Modified: Apr 26 2022 8:17AM  
Respirator Fit Testing
This Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - AHRQ - document provides guidance on what fit testing is, how to do it and what the person being tested can expect.
Web link    Date Added: 04/20/2022    Date Last Modified: Apr 21 2022 9:51AM  
Nursing Home Office Hours: COVID-19 Impacts on Nursing Home Measures – Hospital Admissions and Readmissions
This April 12, 2022, webinar recording reveals how COVID-19 has impacted the hospital admission and readmission rates for nursing homes. We also discuss resident transitions to and from the hospital, and the importance of improving communication to assure safe transitions.
Video    Date Added: 04/13/2022    Date Last Modified: Apr 13 2022 3:04PM  
Nursing Home Office Hours: Vaccine Safety and Efficacy – Responding to Misinformation
This April 5, 2022, webinar recording presents the latest guidelines and common misinformation, with a pharmacist providing insight into how to respond to common misinformation. We also review the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines through the different variants.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Understanding Religious and Medical Exemptions for Vaccinations
This March 29, 2022, webinar recording discusses the guidelines for medical and religious exemptions reporting in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), and the impact these exemptions have on vaccine measures for facilities.
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NHSN Basic Training, Part 2
TMF created these brief videos for National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) basic training for nursing homes. Part 2 explains how to obtain the Level 3 Secure Access Management Services (SAMS) Grid Card, and how to add and delete users in NHSN. Also, look on this page for the accompanying PowerPoint (PDF) with important links and resources. (Note: Parts 1, 3 and 4 are being updated.)
Video    Date Added: 03/23/2022    Date Last Modified: Jun 16 2022 12:42PM  
Nursing Home Office Hours: The Science Behind Vaccines, Antibodies and Herd Immunity
This March 22, 2022, webinar recording takes a deep dive into common areas of misunderstanding, such as vaccine development, antibody protection, and how herd immunity works. Additionally, tactics are shared for how concepts can be communicated effectively.
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Nursing Home Staffing Solutions Summary
TMF’s Nursing Home team held a webinar discussion on Staffing Challenges and Solutions During COVID-19 on March 1, 2022. Here are some staffing solutions generated from nursing home administrators, directors of nursing and others who participated.
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Talk to Patients About: Natural Immunity Versus Vaccine Immunity for COVID-19
Which is safer for building immunity -- getting a COVID-19 vaccine or getting sick with the disease? This article from the Texas Medical Association (TMA) has the answers.
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Nursing Home Office: Hours Health Literacy and Vaccine Hesitancy
This March 8, 2022, webinar recording focuses on the impact of health literacy in vaccine hesitancy. Strategies are shared to tailor communications for different populations and individual factors such as attitudes, culture, education and stress levels.
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Vaccine Clinic Flyer
Download this fillable flyer to announce your long-term care facility's next COVID-19 vaccine clinic date.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Staffing Challenges and Solutions During COVID-19
This March 1, 2022, webinar recording explores common staffing challenges and innovative solutions developed by nursing home facilities during the pandemic.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Fuel Versus Friction
This Feb. 22, 2022, webinar recording reviews methods to decrease friction and increase “fuel” to promote healthy behaviors in nursing homes in times of change.
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COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibodies: FDA Authorized Bebtelovimab
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the emergency use of the monoclonal antibody bebtelovimab for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adult and pediatric patients when they meet certain criteria.
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Fuel Versus Friction Tip Sheet
This communication tool offers fuel-based interventions intended to increase vaccine uptake and friction-based interventions that respond to hidden barriers that hold people back from vaccination.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: High-Stakes Conversations
This Feb. 8, 2022, webinar recording is based on the “Crucial Conversations” method, and provides tools for how to have a safe conversation about vaccinations and boosters when the stakes are high. Because there are differing opinions, it can be emotionally charged. Wendy Bradley, LPC-MHSP, CPHQ, TMF's director of behavioral health integration, and Clifford Moy, MD, TMF's behavioral health medical director, are the featured presenters.
Video    Date Added: 02/09/2022    Date Last Modified: Feb 9 2022 1:08PM  
COVID-19 Vaccination Reports and Charts from Mississippi
The Mississippi State Department of Health lists the latest information about COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Dashboard of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths by Vaccination Status in Texas
The Texas Department of State Health Services has created new interactive data dashboards to help increase awareness about the need for everyone who is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Nursing Home Office Hours: Engaging Residents and Caregivers in Promoting Vaccines and Boosters
Listen to this webinar recording from Feb. 1, 2022, to learn practical, skills-based methods you and your team can apply to explore vaccine resistance and address residents’ and caregivers’ questions and concerns. Clifford Moy, MD, TMF's behavioral health medical director, and Wendy Bradley, LPC-MHSP, CPHQ, TMF's director of behavioral health integration, are the featured presenters.
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Why You Should Not Use Ivermectin to Treat or Prevent COVID-19
The Food and Drug Administration has not authorized or approved ivermectin for use in preventing or treating COVID-19 in humans or animals.
Web link    Date Added: 02/01/2022    Date Last Modified: Feb 1 2022 6:16PM  
Nursing Home Office Hours: The 3 T's of COVID-19
Listen to this webinar recording from Jan. 25, 2022, as Russell Kohl, MD, TMF's chief medical officer, provides a quick overview of best practices for COVID-19 testing, treatment (including vaccines and boosters) and return-to-work protocols for nursing homes.
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Podcast: COVID-19 Variants
Listen to this podcast from the week of Aug. 30, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute. Dr. Kohl explains what viral variants are, how they respond to vaccines, and why getting vaccinated and wearing masks are both still important protective measures to follow to help protect yourself and others from being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.
Podcast    Date Added: 08/31/2021    Date Last Modified: Aug 31 2021 5:57PM  
Podcast: The FDA Approval Process for the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Listen to this podcast from the week of Aug. 30, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute. Dr. Kohl explains the process the drug manufacturer, Pfizer/BioNTech, followed to receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2021 for its COVID-19 vaccine.
Podcast    Date Added: 08/30/2021    Date Last Modified: Aug 31 2021 6:08PM  
COVID-19 Update: The Delta Variant
Read this update on COVID-19 and the delta variant from Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, and Clifford Moy, MD, behavioral health medical director at TMF Health Quality Institute. Share this information with your patients, residents, co-workers, families, friends and your community to help educate everyone on what they can do to reduce infections and hospitalizations.
Web link    Date Added: 08/16/2021    Date Last Modified: Aug 16 2021 2:24PM  
COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations for Obstetric-Gynecologic Care
Provides an overview of current COVID-19 vaccines and guidance for uses in pregnant, recently pregnant and nonpregnant individuals.
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Well-Being Playbook 2.0: A COVID-19 Resource for Hospital and Health System Leaders
The American Hospital Association has updated the Well-being Playbook with tools to support teams who work directly with patients with COVID-19. This version includes curated resources specific to COVID-19 on suicide prevention, operationalizing peer support, and a guide to walk leaders through well-being program development and execution.
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Language that Works to Improve Vaccine Acceptance Communications Cheat Sheet
The de Beaumont Foundation offers concise, practical guidance around language and messaging to support vaccine acceptance. This toolkit includes communication tips and specific recommended language emerging from a broader survey conducted on the topic.
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Minority Health Videos About Vaccine Safety
The Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity has released two videos that speak to the importance of COVID-19 vaccines, how communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and how it is important to get vaccinated to protect themselves and loved ones from the virus. The videos are available in English and Spanish.
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Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
The COVID-19 crisis is constantly evolving—so Johns Hopkins University (JHU) has developed a powerful tracking and data visualization system to provide daily updates to the public on the state of the pandemic. JHU’s Daily COVID-19 Data in Motion report shares critical data on COVID-19 from the last 24 hours. Explore COVID-19 trends with in-depth data tracking.
Web link    Date Added: 02/01/2021    Date Last Modified: Jan 29 2021 2:02PM  
Risk Factors, Presentation and Course of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in a Large, Academic, Long-Term Care Facility
A retrospective cohort study describing the clinical characteristics and risk factors associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in long-stay nursing home residents. Key takeaways, such as predictors and the most common symptoms may be helpful when developing strategies to early detection and mitigating the spread of COVID-19.
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AHA COVID-19 Snapshot: Challenges Confronting America’s Hospitals and Health Systems
The AHA released a new edition of the COVID-19 Snapshot highlighting the critical needs of hospitals and health systems during the deepening public health emergency.
Web link    Date Added: 12/14/2020    Date Last Modified: Dec 16 2020 4:04PM  
Wear a Mask - It Is the Right Thing to Do
Bryan Health developed this poster showing the levels of risk for the spread of COVID-19 with and without a mask. Download the PDF and share this important information with your team and residents.
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Free Education Modules: Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic
John Hopkins University offers a new, free e-learning course to help people understand the COVID-19 pandemic. The course is set up as a series of short modules to explore the pandemic and specifics about the virus, including discussion of the virus that causes COVID-19 and the pandemic’s broader implications for society.
Web link    Date Added: 09/24/2020    Date Last Modified: Feb 8 2022 12:05PM  
Preventing COVID-19 Infection Among Residents Who Visit Skilled Nursing Facilities and Dialysis Facilities
A regional work group in Allegheny County Pennsylvania identified a risk of transmitting the SARS-CoV-2 infection from residents of skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities who also visit dialysis facilities. Download this memo and communication form from the National Forum of ESRD Networks that explains the identified problem and proposed solution to minimize infection.
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COVID-19: Managing the Surge
The New England Journal of Medicine has compiled this collection of best practices and recent developments to reference as health care facilities continue to learn and apply the best strategies to treat patients who have COVID-19.
Web link    Date Added: 07/21/2020    Date Last Modified: Jul 21 2020 5:54PM  
Your Five Moments for Hand Hygiene
Download and share this handout from the World Health Organization that shows when it is important to wash your hands when caring for a patient or resident.
Web link    Date Added: 06/24/2020    Date Last Modified: Oct 24 2022 6:25AM  
COVID-19 Focused Survey Readiness Book
Use this readiness book checklist created by Health Quality Innovation Network to prepare necessary documents for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services COVID-19 focused survey.
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Hospital to Long-term Care Facility Transfer - COVID-19 Assessment
Use this COVID-19 assessment by Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association and others to facilitate communication during transition between care settings.
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COVID-19 and HIPAA: Disclosures to law enforcement, paramedics, other first responders and public health authorities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights lists answers to questions about COVID-19 and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule disclosures in this document.
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SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and Information
SAMHSA recognizes the challenges posed by the current COVID-19 situation and is providing the following guidance and resources to assist individuals, providers, communities and states across the country.
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NPIAP Position Statements on Preventing Injury with N95 Masks
The National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) has issued position statements on preventing injury with N95 masks.
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Protecting Facial Skin Under Personal Protective Equipment N95 Masks
Download this infographic from the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) about preventing injury with N95 masks.
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Medical and Public Health Considerations of COVID-19
The American College of Medical Toxicology provides a collaborative web series on emerging COVID-19 topics featuring voices from the front lines.
Web link    Date Added: 04/15/2020    Date Last Modified: Jul 2 2021 10:11AM  
Mask Wearing 101 Video: How to Use and Re-Use a Face Mask
This five-minute video offers a step-by-step mask-wearing how-to, along with some do's and dont's.
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Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) answers frequently asked questions about how to wear a cloth face covering.
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COVID-19 Activity Resources
More than 50 activities and resources for the populations you serve.
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Training Spotlight: Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This course will provide infection prevention and control (IPC) training for individuals responsible for IPC programs in nursing homes.
Web link    Date Added: 04/15/2020    Date Last Modified: May 18 2020 2:03PM  
LeadingAge Coronavirus Resources
Current information, tools and resources to help LeadingAge members plan for and respond to COVID-19.
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The Official White House Response to COVID-19
Keep up with the important work the Task Force is doing in response to COVID-19.
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CMS' April 14, 2020, Office Hours on COVID-19
Listen to this webinar from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as they answer questions during office hours on April 14, 2020.
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Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers During COVID-19 Outbreak: CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
This information from the American Heart Association (AHA) is intended to help health care providers reduce the risk for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) transmission, especially with regards to resuscitation care.
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COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility Transfer Scenarios
On April 13, 2020, CMS released supplemental information for transferring or discharging residents between facilities for the purpose of cohorting residents based on COVID-19 status.
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CDC COVID-19 Module Update: Healthcare Worker Staffing and Supplies Pathways
Get the important information from this April 14, 2020, training webinar presented by CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
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COVID-19 Related Guidance Documents for Industry, FDA Staff, and Other Stakeholders
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing timely recommendations, regulatory information, guidance, and technical assistance to support rapid coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response efforts.
Web link    Date Added: 04/13/2020    Date Last Modified: Apr 28 2020 1:15PM  
New CMS COVID-19 Contact Info
Email your COVID-19 questions to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) at Covid-19@cms.hhs.gov.
Web link    Date Added: 04/10/2020    Date Last Modified: Jun 1 2020 10:12AM  
Updated: CMS Issues New Wave of Infection Control Guidance Based on CDC Guidelines to Protect Patients and Health Care Workers from COVID-19
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) official website has the latest resources related to COVID-19. It is updated regularly with clinical and technical announcements for providers and facilities, as well as guidance on billing and codes, coverage, provider enrollment and more.
Web link    Date Added: 04/10/2020    Date Last Modified: Apr 30 2020 8:17AM  
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
CMS announced the following blanket waivers are in effect, with a retroactive effective date of March 1, 2020, through the end of the emergency declaration.
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COVID-19 Interim Final Rule FAQs
Here are CMS' frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) billing during COVID-19.
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CDC Social Media Toolkit
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created this social media toolkit to help localize efforts in responding to the virus that causes COVID-19.
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CMS' April 9, 2020, Office Hours on COVID-19
Listen to this webinar from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as they answer questions during office hours on April 9, 2020.
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Chronic Disease and COVID-19: What You Need to Know
Here are tips and information from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors to protect yourself and your family.
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NEW CMS Fact Sheet: Expansion of the Accelerated and Advance Payments Program for Providers and Suppliers During COVID-19 Emergency
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded its current Accelerated and Advance Payment Program to a broader group of Medicare Part A providers and Part B suppliers for the duration of the public health emergency
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CMS Medicare Learning Network (MLN) COVID-19 Update Call: April 7, 2020
On April 7, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) experts provided updates on recent actions taken to address the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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CMS's COVID-19 Webinar for Nursing Homes
Listen to the recording and read the transcipt of this April 8, 2020, CMS webinar for nursing homes during COVID-19 emergency.
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CMS Teleconference: Lessons from the Front Lines -- COVID-19
On April 3, 2020, CMS Administrator Seema Verma, Deborah Birx, MD, White House Coronavirus Task Force, and officials from the FDA, CDC, and FEMA participated in a call on COVID-19 flexibilities.
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How to Make Your Own Face Covering
This is a 45-second video demonstration from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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CDC Launches New Weekly COVID-19 Surveillance Report
The report, updated each Friday, summarizes and interprets key indicators, including information related